Where to start? Vegas --
Is an alternate universe. I love it there. Madge freaking rocked the house. Made me want to go home and workout. A lot. A whole lot.
I was 10 minutes away from being thrown out of Coyote Ugly. The food at The Rio is awesome. If I ever go back, I am staying there. And a little store called "Slightly Sinful" was anything but. Funny thing about "but", they had a LOT of fun .... things. Not a good place for a single girl like myself. ;) I think I made Corie freak out a little when I knew what everything was, where it went and how it was used *chuckle*
The drive to Florida was made ever so much better when I swung through Beaumont and picked up Deanna who came with.
The water and beaches were spectacular. . Blue skies, white beaches, bluer water.
Ash is doing great. We went to the only gay bar in town. Two of her instructors were there as well. A marine won the "strip off". I'm pretty sure "don't ask, don't tell" is shot to hell.
Ash & I tore it up on the dance floor with our fellow dancing queens (typed with the utmost pleasure & love).
Before the fun started, Ashley decided to flush her phone. Digging it out was fun. What was hilarious is they were very quick with the soft latex glove. I told Ash, I don't know what scares me more; digging in a toilet for your phone or the fact they had the gloves so quick at the ready! (typed again with the utmost love!)
We had a great time, laid on the beach, eating oysters and collecting shells.
The drive home sucked. It is a long way. Especially when my car decided to stop going into gears and the transmission likes to stick.
It was time to dump her. That blood(gas) sucking monster has raised 2 kids, three dogs and one cat.
Now, Larry's credit is awesome (for those of you playing along, you've read this). Mine, not so much. A quick trip to lending tree solved my problem. I got financing with a single digit interest fee.
I found the car I wanted and moved from there. The first dealership did not, nor even discuss my pricing limits. So, I went to another dealership, got the price I wanted and a FREE FREAKING CRUISE! Can you say another free vacation? Car buying and shopping is not new to me (again, those of you playing at home know how many Larry has had), usually I do all the bargaining, he comes in and signs the papers.
But This time, it was all me, all the way. I'm a grown up now :)
2006 will forever be known not as the year I got divorced, but the year I took three nearly free vacation. Made my own lil commercial about it --
Trip to New York after flight & free hotel room - $183.00
Getting a $400.00 voucher on the way home from said NYC for taking a later flight - 400.00 credit.
Flight to Vegas, Madonna concert tickets and another hotel free room - $175.00
Buying new car that also gives a cruise to the Bahamas - (let's not disclose the whole price)
Having friends that invite, go and play with you? --- Priceless.
I used to sing this song all the time. I'd turn it up really loud and sing it to Larry. I told him that after I died and he heard this song, he would regret never taking those dance classes with me (I have always wanted to learn C&W, light ballroom). I wonder if he regrets it now?
